My Country Used To Be Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn My Country Used To Be in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Em – A7 – D7 – G
How it goes
My Country Used To Be sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviA7II7D7V7GI
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
13 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 90 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
5
Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in My Country Used To Be?

The loop is Em – A7 – D7 – G (vi – II7 – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is My Country Used To Be in?

G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/4.

What does the left hand play in My Country Used To Be?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is My Country Used To Be easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.